The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-03-11
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

Railroad mon at Bismarck say that
The recent snow storm was the worst
aver known in Dakota.
j. B. Weeks OF Huron, has been
iisbarred from practicing as an
attorney before the interior depart
nent or any on it's bureaus.
The house passed the bill locating
;he agricultural college ofNorth Dako-
"a at Fargo, after cutting down the
appropriation asked from $4,000 to
$50, 900.
The council, in executive session con-
irmed the nominations OF DR.. Gallo.
way and DR.. Donovan, these gentle
men being members OF that body.
Andrew Hanson, Il deaf man, while
shoveling snow on the railroad tracks
at t'iandreau was run over and killed
by the cars.
The president has approved the bill
authorizing the secretary of war to
credit Dakota with certain sums for
ordnance and ordnance stores issued
to it.
Mrs. Edminister and son, living six
miles from Henry, left that town with
q horse and sleigh. They were found
frozen to death ten rods from the
home OF a neighbor.
Tom Manchester, one of the best
engineers on the Milwaukee road, was
married at Mitchell to Miss Ada Nc
Cormic, daughter OF j. Z. McCormic,
also Milwaukee engineer.
Farmers along the Missouri river
who reside upon the low lands fear
unusually high water this spring and
many are preparing for the event by
removing their stock to the higher
lands.
A party claiming to represent the
Standard Oil company solicited or
ders tor oil and gasoline from quite q
number OF the citizens OF Aberdeen.
He collected the money in advance,
TO save express charges being his ex-
euse. The oil has not been delivered
and 1t has been discovered that he
has worked the racket i'll nearly every
town OF Importance in the territory,
making hundreds OF dollars by the op-
grafton.
Atelegram from Boston announces
the death there of II. l.. Prescott,
president OF the North Shore Bank of
Devils Lake. He has been absent
some tine, organizing q stock compa-
ny tor making loans on farms in this
region.
Phillip Amundson, afarmer six miles
east OF Hatton, caused the arrest of n
man last fall for attempting several
times to rape his little girls, aged eight
and ten.
Not since the grand opening recep-
tlon rendered by the citizens of Bis
marck to the territorial officers, the
legislature and invited guests two
years ago has the capitol OF Dakota
presented q scene so interesting as did
on the occasion OF the reception to
Gov. Church.
The following Dakota postmastcrs
have been appointed: Edwin s. Mil
Ter. New Rockford, Eddy county, vice
F. A. Sebring, resigned; Andrew j.
Williams, Trip, Hutchinson county,
vice Austin Dicker, failed to qualify.
JAS. Haley night yardman Mt
Jamestown, was crushed to death
while coupling cars.
The grand jury at Deadwood return.
I'D a large number of indictments
against ex-county officials and others,
including John d. Patton, member OF
the legislature, for Irregularities and
lllegalities in the issue Of the county
scrip. The matter has been pendinp
Tor a year. The parties were indicted
months ago, but the indictments
were quashed as imperfect, hence the
new indictments,
Bank Examiner Taylor has been in
vestigating the condition of the Mer-
chants National bank ct Deadwood.
a receiver will be appointed.
Dr. j. R. Whlteside, who was nomi-
mated register OF the land Office at
Deadwood. is u resident OF Vermillion,
and came originally from Illinois.
The House at Bismarck has passed
q usury bill providing that no higher
rate OF interest than l2 per cent. per
annum, and that when higher rate
is charged the borrower may himself
or his personal representatives, re.
cover an action against the person
who shall have taken or received the
same, the full amount of interest or
premium SO paid with cost, if such ac.
tion shall bebrought within two yeafs
alter such payment; provided that
one.half the amount 20 recovered
shall be paid by the officer collecting
INTO the comfy treasury for tho use
OF common schoe,s. The bill was re.
commended Z, z. to pass by adecisiveyote,
!he farmers standing together in its
,avor.
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